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Oocytes

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Cell that will develop into eggs

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Gonad

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Produces cells essential to reproduction

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Adrenarche

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Development of secondary sex characteristics in both sexes

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Thelarche

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Development of breast tissue

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Aspermia

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No sperm

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Oligospermia

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< 20 mil/mL

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Cystocele

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Bladder herniated into anterior vagina

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Rectocele

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Rectum herniated into vagina

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Culdoscopy

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Inspecting pouch behind the uterus for fluid or blood

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Bicornuate uterus

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Lips

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Gynecomastia

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Developing fem attributes in a male

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Menorrhagia

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Heavy menstrual cycle

> 80mL per cycle

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Metrorrhagia

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Bleeding between cycles

Can be from starting oral contraception, infection, and early year menstruation

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Menopause

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Cessation of cycle
40-55
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Biological gender

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Chromosomal identity

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Gender identity

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Inner sense of gender

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Gender role

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Exhibited gender

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Transsexual

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Biologically one

Identifies as another

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Voyeurism

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Sexual pleasure through looking at another

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Ed

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Inability to hold an erection for penetration

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Premature ejaculation

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Before vaginal contact or partners satisfaction

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Vaginismus

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Involuntary contraction of vaginal outlet preventing sex

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Dyspareunia

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Painful sex

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Contraception

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Preventing production

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Natural family planning
Abstinence during fertile period | 25-85% success
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Fertile days
Days most likely to get pregnant
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Fertility awareness
Detecting when a woman is fertile
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Abstinence
Refraining from sex
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Bbt
Basal body temperature Falls 0.5 day before ovulation Rises 1 degree during ovulation
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Coitus interruptus
Pulling out
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Transdermal contraception
Slowly release estrogen and progesterone. 3 weeks on 1 off for cycle Applied to triceps, abdomen, buttocks, or upper torso (not breasts)
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Spermicide
Product that kills sperm
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Vaginal ring
Surrounds cervix and releases estrogen and progesterone | 3:1
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Intrauterine device
Not common. Thought to lead to inflammation preventing implantation Inserted before sex/after menses 5-10 years
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Barrier methods
Gels, creams, suppositories, and sponges put in vagina
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Diaphragm
Rubber disk over cervix | Fitted by physician and checked with weight/preg change
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Cervical cap
Rubber hat over the cervix
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Condom
Male and female | Prevent STI
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Vasectomy
Ductus deferens snipped and cauterized Fluid but no sperm 99.5% effective but needs 6 months
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Tubal ligation
Interstitial Tubes tied. Prevent ovum and sperm travel. | Cut and cauteried
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Elective termination
Abortion
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Hermaphrodite
Both male and female reproductive tracts | Testosterone present but Müllerian duct not suppressed
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Pseudohermaphrodites
External appearance of some external features but only one set
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Cryptorchidism
Failure of testes to descend
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Hydrocele
Undescended testes and scrotum filled with fluid
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Varicocele
Enlargement of veins to the spermatic cord | Can cause sub fertility
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Orchiectomy
Removal of testes
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Mittelschmerz
Pain in lower quadrants from a drop of blood or follicular fluid into the abdominal cavity Marks ovulation
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Anovulatory
No ovulation. Usually early in menstrual years
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Endometriosis
Abnormal growth of cells in the culdesac, uterine ligaments, or ovaries
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Amenorrhea
Absence of period | Excessive exercise, low body weight, and pregnancy
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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Disorder including anxiety, fatigue, bloating, headache, appetite disturbance, irrationality, and depression Occurs in luteal phase
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Toxic shock syndrome
Staph usually from tampons
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Vulvovaginitis
Infection and inflammation of vulva or vagina
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
Infection starting at end of menstruation of repro tract above cervix usually caused by std If severe or prolonged, usually strep or ecoli
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Fibrocystic breast disease
Movable Fluid filled cysts form in breast connective tissue that change with cycle Late adolescent-45
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Sexually transmitted infections
Sexual contact with a partner | Little immunity gained through repeat exposure
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Orchiopexy
Moving an undescended teste and permanently fix it there after 6-12 months
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Precocious development
Secondary sex characteristics before 8-9 caused by early gonadotropin release, tumors, pituitary trauma. More common in girls
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Delayed puberty
Secondary sex characteristics not present at 14 or 15
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Balanitis
Inflammation of glans and prepuce
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Phimosis and paraphimosis
Can not pull foreskin back.
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Torsion
Twisted spermatic cord
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Female circumcision
Removal of the clitoris
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Imperforate hymen
Detected after menses with obstructed flow
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Accessory nipples
Occur along mammary lines. May grow bigger during puberty.
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Breast hypertrophy
Excessive breast development even after progesterone levels have risen.
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Breast hypoplasia
Due to reduced amount of fatty tissue
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Fat necrosis
Fatty layer necrosis due to trauma leaving firm lump
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Fibroadenoma
Fibrotic and glandular tumors caused by estrogen stimulation. Firm, rubbery, or hard
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Candidiasis
Yeast infection | Common with oral contraception, pregnancy, sex, antibiotics, moisture, tight clothing
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Trichomoniasis
Protozoan taking 4-20 days to present
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Bacterial vaginosis
Gardnerella causes discharge, fishlike odor
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Chlamydia
1-5 week incubation Gonorrhea usually tested at the same time 50-75% asymptomatic
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Transdermal need to knows:
Not applied on top of creams, lotions, make up Remove if loosened and start cycle over Increased adherence since 3x a month
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Dysmenorrhea
Painful menstruation
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Amenorrhea
Absence of flow from pregnancy or excessive prolactin
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Toxic shock syndrome
Infection caused by Staph entering through damaged vaginal walls
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HPV
Genital warts | Fibrous tissue overgrowth
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Herpes
Skin to skin or mucous membrane contact 3-14 day incubation 4 viruses
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Gonorrhea
2-7 days incubation Must be reported to state Adolescents name partners Untreated becomes systemic
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Syphilis
10-90 day incubation Spread by active lesion Reported to public health
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Chancre
Lesion of syphilis
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Types of IUD
Hormonal or copper
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Therapeutic insemination
Sperm placed at cervix
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IvF
Fertilization in laboratory

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